Syria–European Union relations
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The
In early 2012, several EU member states, including France, the United Kingdom, Italy and the Netherlands, closed their embassies in Damascus.[4]
Agreements
In 1977 the EU and Syria signed a Cooperation Agreement which governs relations, which serves as the foundation for EU-relations.
Since 2011
Following the
The EU is a member of the Friends of Syria Group.
Trade
Before the war, the EU was Syria's largest trading partner with €3.6 billion worth of EU goods exports to Syria and €3.5 billion of Syrian exports to the EU. Total trade was worth €7.18 billion in 2010 and the EU is Syria's largest trading partner with 22.5% of its trade (Syria is the EU's 50th).[9] Bilateral trade has contracted since the war to €1.45 billion in 2013, a drop of 91% of exports from Syria and of 61% of exports from the EU compared to 2011.[3] However, the volume of trade has started to rise in recent years, e.g. in 2018 it was 50% higher than their low in 2016.[10]
References
- ^ Syrian Arab Republic, European External Action Service
- ^ EU takes first step toward recognition of anti-Assad council, EU Observer 10 October 2011
- ^ a b c d "Press corner". Ec.europa.eu. Retrieved 29 July 2022.
- ^ Goldman, Yoel (15 March 2013). "Saudi Arabia, Italy and Holland". The Times of Israel. Retrieved 11 August 2013.
- ^ a b EU-Syria relations, factsheet, Bruxelles, 14/07/2016 - 23:22, UNIQUE ID: 141215_01
- ^ Agreements EU delegation to Syria
- ^ "Union for the Mediterranean: time for parliaments to play their role - News". European Parliament. 22 March 2013. Retrieved 18 February 2019.
- ^ "List of Member States of the Union for the Mediterranean". Union for the Mediterranean - UfM. Retrieved 18 February 2019.
- ^ Bilateral relations Syria, European Commission
- ^ "U.S. and European Sanctions on Syria" (PDF). Cartercenter.org. September 2020. Retrieved 29 July 2022.
External links
- EU delegation to Syria
- European Commission Memo on Syria 2014
- "The EU and the crisis in Syria - European External Action Service - European Commission". EEAS - European External Action Service. Retrieved 18 February 2019.